Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 86,036-160-55, John Fronebarger, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Fronbarger, John Barbara
BLt. 86,036-160-55
CONTENTS
Name also appears as Fronberger and Fronabarger and Fronabargar.

163.625.
No. 593.
CLAIM OF Barbara Hoo- nington ACT OF 2nd March, 1855.
Filed by THOMAS LUMPKIN, Washington, D. C.

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF North Carolina } ss. County of Gaston }
On this 26 day of May 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, (duly authorized by law to administer oaths) Barbara Frenelengen , aged 92 years, a resident of Gaston County in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Frenelengen , deceased, who was a Soldier , in the company commanded by Captain William H. Lane , in the Regiment of North Carolina commanded by Col. Great Britton on the Revolutionary War .
That her said husband entered the service of the United States at Salem on Raleigh on or about the 18 day of March , for the term of twelve months at the close of war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her said husband's discharge. She further states that she was married to the said John Frenelengen in the County of Lincoln State of North Carolina on or about the 19 day of June 1783 by John William Lane Esq. and that her name before her said marriage was Barbara Frenelengen that her said husband died at home in Gaston County on the 5th day of July , 1842, and that she is still a widow.*
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act, nor made any other application for Bounty Land except the present. me
THOMAS LUMPKIN, of Washington City, D. C., is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued hereon. on pension if i am intitled Barbara Frenelengen { SEAL }
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We, Jacob Frenelengen and Paul Frenelengen residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Barbara Frenelengen in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
And we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said John Frenelengen and Barbara Frenelengen his wife (now the widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said John Frenelengen died at his home in Gaston County on the 5th day of July 1842, and that she is still a widow; and that they have no interest in this claim.
Jacob Frenelengen { SEAL } Paul Frenelengen { SEAL }
MAGISTRATE'S CERTIFICATE.
The foregoing declaration, and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. Carpenter (J. P.)
COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF North Carolina } ss. County of Gaston }
I hereby certify that H. Carpenter Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 2 day of June 1855.
S. G. Yancey Clerk.
* If no public or private record of the marriage exists, or can be procured, state the fact in the declaration, after the word widow; and in such case, such other evidence, such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, will be admissible.
If a public or private record exist, an authenticated copy thereof must be furnished; if it be a private record, the authenticated copy thereof must be accompanied with the affidavit of some disinterested person, proving the genuineness of the original, and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it.
A certificate from the clergyman or magistrate who solemnized the marriage is not competent evidence, unless the genuineness of the certificate be proved, and the person who gave it be shown to have been authorized to solemnize marriages.

266.986 66.986 113635
Oct 1850 Crew M Jan 13/57
Barbara Franzbayer wid. of John Franzbayer, died
9 Capt. Moore
Revolutionary War
Ed. 160000 Jan 27/59
Jas. Edwards Dodge Shelby, N.C.
A. C. Jones printer Dallas Resent
V. F. Gaston Co
page 146, N. Car.
St. Augustine, Feb. 7/75
" Carroll, Mich. 28/75
" " " apl. 18/75
" " " jly. 2/75
" " " jly. 22/75

State of North Carolina on this 4 day of December Gaston County 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Gaston. Barbara Fronbarger aged about 94 years who being duly sworn according to law and declares she is the wife or widow of John Fronbarger dec d who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in Capt Moore's company and served until the close of said war which was about 3 Months she is in opinion of no discharge and cannot procure no record She frequently heard him say he was in company with Tho s Gastner his step father who she knows was a Revolutionary pensioner she recollects the time when the said J t Fronbarger was in the service she was living a close neighbor then not married she further declares that she was married to the said J t Fronbarger in June 1781 in North Carolina by one John Moore J t and is still living in the same neighborhood now called Gaston County the said J t Fronbarger died in June 1842 and she is still a widow this declar- ation is made for the purpose of obtaining the county land she may be entitled to under act of Congress passed 3 of March 1855 and amended 1856 she further declares she has never received any county land whatever sworn to and subscribed before me the date above Barbara her Fronbarger mark Fredrick Carpenter J.P.
State of North Carolina on this day of December 9 Gaston County 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Gaston.

Perjury came John Jun. Kronbarger, and Jacob Kronbarger they being duly sworn according to law and declares that they were acquainted with Barbara Kronbarger and have been for some years past living in the same neighborhood she is a woman of good moral character and her statement is to be relied on we were also acquainted with John Kronbarger and from his statements we are induced to believe that he served as above stated we heard him frequently say that he was in service & we heard the said John Kronbarger & Thomas who was a prisoner Cochrane, conversing together about them being in the revolutionary war and we heard him frequently say that he served three months longer we know John Kronbarger & Barbara Kronbarger to live together as man and wife they had several children together they were always recognized as such we never heard it disputed or even questioned but what they were actually married the said John Kronbarger died about the time above stated sworn to and subscribed the date also written
Frederick Carpenter P.P.
John Kronbarger Seal Jacob Kronbarger Seal
I Frederick Carpenter P.P. do certify that I am well acquainted with the above affiants they are men of good character in whom confidence may be reposed given under my hand and Seal This 9 day of December 1836
Frederick Carpenter P.P. Seal

No. 266986
State of North Carolina Gaston County I Jonathan C. Hanna clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify that Frederick Carpenter Brien whom the foregoing Declaration was made is and was a Justice of the peace for said County at the time said Declaration was made and was duly qualified and qualified to take depositions and &c In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & seal of office the 6 th day of January 1857 and in the 81 year of our Independence
J C Hanna Clerk

Thos Castine - Capt Moore N o 32
16,744 Wm Moore
1838 10.237
Both Cosines Dead

LETTERS From Shelbyville, Ky Sept 1
1857
To Pension Office
   Rates.  Unpaid.  PAID HERE.  Free.    No.  Dolls.  Cents.  By Stamps.  In Money.  No.    Cents.     No.  Dolls.  Cents.  No.  Dolls.  Cents.           To Joseph Carroll Esqr. Not Called for and no such person known at this office    
J. L. Ellagwood, P. M.
86,036  100 Acres

Claim of Barkharp Frasnberger for Barn by house
No 266 986
Div of John Brown (Barker) etc
Decy. June 22/57
9
The Rev. Mr. West New Bedford Mass
of the Commonwealth vs John Brown et al
Joseph Darrow N.Y.C.

Shelby July the 20 th 1857 Dear Sir I wish you would to inform you that about the 27 th of May last I sent an additional affidavit in the case of Barbary Thronaborgon Add No 266986 which I have been expecting an answer on but has not received any yet I am certain the claim is a just one the old lady is very anxious to get the warrant as she is in great need of it to support on your will please examine the case direct your letter to me at Shelby N Carolina
Yours Respectfully Joseph Carroll

Shelby & Carolina March 21
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Payton
National Prisoner in No 266 986 for Brandy Cask Barbary General widow of John H. Henson Brookton Mass

Shelby March the 21 st 57 Enclosed I send the certificate of the County Court Clerk of Lincoln ton showing that John Aronabarger served in the Revolution war under Capt. Wm Moore and General Rutherford 92 days, which will Entitle his Widow to a land warrant. you will please Examine the papers as soon as possible and send the land warrant to me at Shelby N Carolina as Mr H. Carpenter allows me to attend to it Yours Respect Joseph Carroll

State of North Carolina Lincoln County
I, John A. Hous, clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for said County of Lincoln hereby certify that there is filed in my Office a return of Captain William Moore's Company of foot under Command of Brigadier General Rutherford to Wilmington, and in said return appears the name of one Geo. Fronda- barger who (as appears from said list) served under said Capt. Wm Moore 92 days, viz "Entered in Service 21 st September 1781, discharged December 21 st 1781.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Office in Lincolnton this 21 st March A. D. 1857.
J. A. Hous, C. C. Clerk.

266,986 Act Mar 3/55- 103,035 Jan 13/57
Barbara Knoebiger - wife of John B Knoebiger Private
Capt. Moore
86036
Revolutionary War Original brief within
Geo. C. Ames Present

Civ Th: Lumpkin Apr 15/56
162-635-End Mt Mar. 31 256-986 June 9. Th/56
Barry Strong John Strong
Capt. W. M. Moore Col.
M. C. Mil.
Ent. Dis. Revolutionary War.
re to P...
Thos. Lumpkin Present.

Dr M rs 566 9 1/2 Bridget Francy John Francy 163635 — Dr
W. A. ...

Know all men by these presence That I Barbara Frona- =berger of Gaston County North Carolina doth hereby irrevocable constitute and appoint G. C. Ames of Washington City DC my true and lawfull agent and attorney to prosecute my claim for bounty land warrant under act of March 3 rd 1855 I hereby authorise my said agent to examine all papers now on file in the pension office No 264986 to file additional evidence & arguments and to receive the bounty land warrant for me and to do all things lawfull as though I were there myself given under my hand and seal this 30 th day of December 1855 Barbara her Fronabarger F. Carpenter (seal) P. Mark
State of North Carolina } on this 30 day of Gaston County } December 1855 personally appeared Mrs Barbara Fronab- =arger before me Frederick Carpenter one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county and acknow- =ledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal day and date above mentioned
F. Carpenter (seal)

State of North Carolina } Be it known Gaston County } that on the 30 th day of December 1858, before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State afore said personally appeared Mrs Barbary Gronabarger a resident of Gaston County and made oath that she is the widow of John Gronabarger Deed who was the Identical Soldier that done the service spoken of in the Clerk's Certificate from Lincoln County that her husband Resided there the time of the war. She swears that she is the Identical Barbary Gronabarger who executed the foregoing power of Attorney and that she is directly inter- ested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her agent may use in prosecuting said claim sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written Barbary her Gronabarger mark F. Carpenter JP (seal)
I Frederick Carpenter a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Barbary Gronabarger who executed the foregoing paper is a Respectable old lady of this County and I believe she is interested as set forth in said claim given under my hand and seal date above written F. Carpenter JP (seal)

I certify that Hardin Carpenter whose name appears affixed to the affidavits on this paper before whom they were taken is an acting justice of the peace for the county of Gaston in North Carolina — and was at the time of taking said affidavits —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Law for Gaston County & State aforesaid at Dallas this 4 th day of January 1889 J. G. Lewis clerk of Gaston Superior Court

State of North Carolina } on this 7 th Gaston County } day of April 1857 personally appeared before me P. G. Stroup one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Mr Jacob Gronabarger a resident of Gaston County aged sixty seven years and after being duly sworn according to law depose and say th that he became personally acquainted with Mr John Gronabarger when he deponent was quite a small boy from the fact that John Gronabarger was his uncle and that he has often heard his uncle John speaking of having served a three month tour in the Revolutionary war under Capt William Moore of Lincoln County that they marched down to Wilmington or near there, and that he was always recognised in his neighbourhood as having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that his widow Barbary Gronabarger who I have under stood has made application for a land warrant this deponent further states that the said Barbary is the widow of the identical John Gronabarger Deed. who always said he served.

as above stated this deponent further states that he never heard of any other John Fronabarger in Lincoln County the time of the war only the  three said John above stated sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above stated Jacob Fronabarger J. C. Stroup (Seal)
State of North Carolina } I J. C. Stroup the Gaston County } Magistrate before whom the within affidavit was made do here by certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr Jacob Fronabarger and do hereby certify that he is an able gentleman of good character whose veracity cannot be disputed given under my hand and seal this 7 th day of April 1857 J. C. Stroup (Seal)
State of North Carolina Gaston County I J. G. H. and Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that J. C. Stroup whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit was, at acting Justice of the peace for Gaston County county in testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office the 8 th day of March 1857 J. G. H. and seal

Shelby May the 22 nd 1857
In closed I send some additional Evidence in the case of Mrs Barbary Aronabarger widow of John Aronabarger Decd There is no doubt in the world that Barbary is the widow of the I dentical Man that done the service as set forth in the certificate of the Clerk of Lincoln County in the year 1845 I went myself to the said widow Aronabarger to see if she was Entitled to a pension I made Enquiry about her husbands services she told me that her husband only served one tour of three months under Capt William Moore I told her that would not Entitle her to a pension and she never made application for one upon that account at the time of the war there was but two Aronabargers living in Lincoln County that was the said John and his Brother Jacob you will please Examine all the Evidence and if you think the Claim is all Right send the warrant to me at Shelby North Carolina Joseph Carroll

Additional Evidence in the Case of Barbara Fronabarger No 266 986 for County land John Fronabarger deed
Filed for En Jay the Commission pension Washington D.C. May 27/97
Mr. Platt June 4/97
John Fronabarger Indy, Ind. N.G.

State of North Carolina } on this 22 nd day of Chatham County } May 1857 personally appeared before me Andrew Ford one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Mr William Low a resident at the time of Chatham County North Carolina aged sixty-five years and after being qualified according to law depose and sayeth that when he was a small boy he became personally acquainted with John Frenabarger and his wife Barbary that he does not know of his own personal knowledge any thing about the services of the said John Frenabarger only what he heard him say that he deponent lived with in a half mile of the said John Frenabarger and heard him speaking often of having served one or two hours of three months in the Revolutionary war and that he was always recognised by his neighbours as a revolutionary soldier and that his wife Barbary is the widow of the said John Frenabarger and that they always lived together as man and wife and was always looked upon as such and that they raised a family of children and that they were respectable citizens and that the said Barbary is still a widow sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above Andrew Ford William Low

State of North Carolina } I Andrew Ford Cleveland County } one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Lowe and do certify that he is an old gentleman of good character whose veracity cannot be disputed given under my hand and seal this 22 nd day of May 1857 Andrew Ford Jr.
State of North Carolina Cleveland County } I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Cleveland County do hereby certify that Andrew Ford whom signature appears above is and was a justice of the peace in and for said County at the time of signing the same that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that it is true my signature given from under my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of May 1857 S. Williams CLK

State of North Carolina } on this 8 th day Cleveland County } of April 1857 personally appeared before me J. L. Hoke one of the active Justices of the peace in and for said county Mr. Christopher Fiser a resident of Cleveland County aged about eighty years and after being first sworn according to law depose and sayeth that he was personally acquainted with John Gronabarger and his wife Barbary about thirty years ago that he lived with them about two years and that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Barbary who he has under stood has made application for a land warrant is the widow of the deceased John Gronabarger who it has been said was a soldier in the Revolution war and that he does not believe that there was any other John Gronabarger living in Lincoln County the time of the war only the one whom I have been sworn to and subscribed this day and date first above written.
State of North Carolina } Test J. L. Hoke (P) Christopher his Fiser Cleveland County } mark I J. L. Hoke the magistrate before whom the above affidavit was made do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Christopher Fiser and certify that he is a man of good character and veracity given under my hand and seal this 8 th day of April 1857 J. L. Hoke (P)

State of North Carolina Cleveland County } I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in the County & State aforesaid do certify that F. L. Hoke whose genuine signature is affixed to the within Affidavit and Certificate, was a Justice of the peace in said County at the time of signing the same duly qualified, that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 8 th day of April 1857
S. Williams Clerk

Pension Office, February 17 th 1857,
Sir:
I have examined & suspended the bounty land claim of Barbara Fronberger widow of John, deceased, for want of proof of her husband's service.
Yours Respectfully,
Woodrow Commissioner.
✓ Frederick Carpenter Esq. Dallas. Gaston Co. N.C.

163.635 Barbary Groundhog.
No Carolina Mice
Idaho skin gts.
Bryant Mar 3/56

SEP
PENSION OFFICE, Official Business.
Rev. William
Joseph Carroll Esq., Shelby Ky.

Additional Evidence in No 266986 Revolutionary Claim for Bounty land J Canoll agent Barney Tronaburger
Three
Shelby Co April 87
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Boyetan

Shelby N Carolina
Inclosed I send some additional Evidence in the case of Barbara Aronaburger widow of John who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war you will please send the Warrant to me at Shelby Yours Respectfully Joseph Canoll

John. Knaberg
266 986
see
16 36 35
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Lawyer of Portland
Notary Public File Jan 1899
Ames

Dear Sir,
Asking a recommendation of land Case No 266,986 Burlington NC at March 1885
Geo. C. Ames agt.
(Very respectfully Yours Geo. C. Ames)

Washington Jan'y 10 1859 Geo B Whiting Esq Sir,
A few days since I filed in your office a Power of Attorney from Barbara Frunaberga widow of John Frunaberga of N.C. No 246 986 act March 1855.
Evidence has been furnished in this Case showing that John Frunaberga served in the War of the Revolution, under Capt William Moore of the Lincoln County Militia 92 days. but this evidence has not been deemed sufficient to prove that that service was rendered by Claimant's husband.
In her declaration Mrs Frunaberga states that her husband served in Capt Moore Co. with Thos. Castern his step Father. Capt Moore and Thomas Castern were pensioners under the act of 7 June 1832 from Lincoln County. And in the papers of the latter will be found the Affidavit of Frunaberga himself in which he declares he served with Mrs Castern in a three months tour under Capt Moore This fact will, I feel satisfied, be satis- factory to remove all the objections heretofore

raised against the Allowance of this Claim I respectfully ask that a reexamination of this case and that Claimant may have the benefit of her husband's Affidavit in relation to his services filed in the case of Custard.
Very Respectfully Your obedient Servt. C. C. Ames
C. C. Ames agt.
Dear Sir, Asking a reexamination of Land Case No 266,986 Buxton Farmborough NC ad March 1888